Financial toxicity is associated with worse physical and emotional long-term outcomes after traumatic injury

CONCLUSION Financial toxicity following injury is extremely common and is associated with worse psychological and physical outcomes. Age, lack of insurance, and large household size are associated with financial toxicity. Patients at risk for financial toxicity can be identified, and interventions to counteract the negative effects should be developed to improve long-term outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic/epidemiologic study, level III.
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: 2019 WTA PODIUM PAPERS Source Type: research